TriMet will honor Rosa Parks with free rides for all passengers this Sunday. Starting February 4th, the transit operator will suspend fare collection until 3 a.m. February 5th. Portland Streetcar and C-TRAN operators will also offer rides without cost this Sunday in observation of the civil rights icon’s 111th birthday.
In 2020, TriMet’s District 5 Director Keith Edwards proposed the resolution declaring Parks’ birthday as a day of remembrance across the public transportation system. That year, TriMet adopted the fare holiday across the 533-square-mile service district to recognize Parks’ contribution to the Civil Rights Movement. Ticket machines will not allow ticket purchases on February 4th, and if riders tap their Hop card or ticket that day, they will receive a confirmation of valid fare, but TriMet’s systems won’t charge their account.
